Shared below are our favorite Easter Books for Kids, perfect for celebrating blue skies, new life, and warm spring breezes. From timeless classics to new releases, these stories beautifully capture the essence of the holiday.
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The Best Easter Books for Kids
Don’t you just love a warm spring day? There is nothing better than blooming flowers and the return of songbirds after a long, cold winter. We also look forward to our favorite Easter traditions like visiting community Easter egg hunts, dying eggs, and hunting for colorful Easter baskets that are filled with all sorts of treats…including new books!
Shared below are some of our favorite Easter books! From bunny tales to religious stories, I’m sure you will find the perfect read for a memorable holiday with your little ones!
1. Little Blue Truck’s Springtime: An Easter and Springtime Book for Kids by Alice Schertle
Little Blue Truck and Toad explore spring, meeting baby farm animals. Open the flaps of this board book to discover them!
2. How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace
Kids are challenged to catch the Easter Bunny in action by building STEAM traps of their own. It’s perfect for Easter baskets!
3. Happy Easter, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff
Mouse goes on an Easter egg hunt in this engaging board book for toddlers. It combines an Easter theme with a focus on colors and counting, making it a colorful addition to a little one’s Easter basket.
4. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! by Lucille Colandro
In this Easter version of “There Was an Old Lady,” she swallows Easter items, meets the Easter Bunny, and hilarity ensues.
5. Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids by James Dean
On Easter morning, Pete discovers the Easter Bunny needs help. The groovy blue cat puts on bunny ears, collects, paints, and hides eggs just in time for Easter.
6. Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt by Zondervan
Fiona and Rico organize an Easter egg hunt at the zoo, but a mix-up occurs with Mrs. Swan’s egg. The story follows Fiona and friends trying to find the egg before it hatches.
7. Pete the Cat and the Easter Basket Bandit by James Dean
On Easter morning, Pete realizes his Easter basket is missing, and the mystery begins as he tries to figure out who might have taken it. This book also comes with posters, stickers, and cards!
8. Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polacco
Old Babushka, known for her painted eggs, takes in an injured goose, Rechenka. When Rechenka accidentally breaks her crafted eggs, a heartwarming surprise the next morning leads to a tale of friendship and caring.
9. Bear Finds Eggs by Karma Wilson
Mama Meadowlark loses her eggs, and Bear’s friends help search and paint them with bright colors to avoid further confusion! Will they be able to find all the eggs?
10. Escargot and the Search for Spring by Dashka Slater
Escargot, our new favorite book character, eagerly explores the signs of Spring after a long winter indoors. The question is whether he will find a new friend in the fluffy white bunny he encounters on his journey!
11. Easter on the Farm by Phyllis Alsdurf
A girl and her family celebrate spring by meeting baby animals, preparing the garden, and collecting pussy willows. They also decorate eggs with natural dyes and create funny gifts from egg shells and grass for a community Easter egg hunt on the farm. This book has such lovely illustrations!
12. The Easter Egg by Jan Brett
Hoppi wants to help the Easter Rabbit by making the best Easter egg. After finding a blue robin’s egg and helping it hatch, the Easter Rabbit rewards him by declaring the empty blue eggshell the best for Hoppi’s kindness.
13. Construction Site: Spring Delight: An Easter Lift-the-Flap Book by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Easter at the construction site brings spring discoveries for trucks. Lift flaps to find flowers, ducks, and lambs in this cute board book!
14. Don’t Push the Button! An Easter Surprise by Bill Cotter
This is the perfect Easter basket gift for babies and toddlers! But don’t let them push the button!
15. Happy Easter from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt
Where will The Crayons hide the egg they just decorated?
Religious Easter Books for Kids
The engaging books shared below celebrate the religious traditions and teachings associated with Easter.
1. The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale by Angela Elwell Hunt
This best-selling children’s book presents the Easter story from a unique perspective, allowing children to deeply connect with and understand the significance of Christ’s life and sacrificial journey on the cross.
2. The Donkey Who Carried a King by R.C. Sproul
Davey, a young and bored donkey, finds purpose when chosen for a special task—to carry Jesus, the King, into Jerusalem. As he witnesses Jesus carrying a heavy beam, he’s puzzled until another donkey helps him understand that the King is serving His people.
3. Amon’s Adventure: A Family Story for Easter by Arnold Ytreeide
Thirteen-year-old Amon strives for manhood while balancing friendships and temple duties. When his father, Jotham, faces false accusations, Amon sacrifices his childhood to save him, experiencing key events from Palm Sunday to Good Friday.
4. God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Town Bergen
In “Little Cub’s Easter,” Papa lovingly explains God’s plans for Easter as they celebrate in the Arctic, taking Little Cub on a memorable walk through their world and sharing the story in simple terms suitable for even the littlest cubs.
5. A Very Happy Easter by Tim Thornborough
An interactive picture book that explain Easter in a way that builds empathy.
6. Easter Is Coming! by Tama Fortner
In this “Mommy and Me Easter Story,” Mommy shares the biblical Easter story with her little ones, emphasizing the anticipation of Easter throughout.
7. Why Easter?: Jesus Died for Us So We Can Live Forever by Steve Deace
In this book, kids will learn that Easter is more than egg hunts and springtime. God’s enduring gift brings true freedom, and accepting it is the key to lasting joy.
8. Journey With Jesus: an Easter Story by Ann Ingalls
A captivating picture book using rhyming text and colorful illustrations to tell children the story of Holy Week. From Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to His resurrection, it presents the Easter story in age-appropriate language, making it memorable for early readers.
9. Elijah’s Easter Suit by Brentom Jackson
In “Elijah’s Easter Outfit,” Elijah’s quest for the perfect church outfit turns into a journey of self-expression. After a conversation with Deacon Brown and Mother Green, he creates a unique Easter masterpiece that reflects his story and style, celebrating church and Black culture.
10. ABC God Loves Me by Rose Rossner
A delightful alphabet board book celebrating God’s endless love with rhymes and beautiful animal illustrations.
Your Turn
What are your favorite St. Patrick’s Day books for kids? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Originally published March 19, 2017.
Kris says
Love the Easter Egg idea! I’ll definitely be doing this with my granddaughters! Thanks!
Thanks, too, for the Easter book list. I was just thinking about what to do about Easter baskets, and the books were a great idea!